The reasons for why the hijacker might have landed the plane in Cyprus have gone viral on the Internet.
Roses are red
— Dimos Stam (@dstamatiou1) 29 марта 2016 г.
Violets are blue
I hijacked this plane
To visit my boo#EgyptAir
It was earlier reported that an Egyptian man hijacked an EgyptAir flight over his estranged ex-wife, who is residing in Cyprus.
Most couples can't bear each other…
— Kay Sam (@RIskyKay) 29 марта 2016 г.
But a man hijacked a plane to see his Ex wife 😉😉 love is in the air.. literally #EgyptAir
Twitter immediately reacted with a flurry of posts and poems, falling in love with the romantic motive behind the events.
Egypt's Airport Security #EgyptAir pic.twitter.com/iQSVCgo7uZ
— TRENDING (@TRENDINGKENYA) 29 марта 2016 г.
Some however wanted to take a closer look at the heroine behind the story who apparently inspired the hijacking.
Actually yeah. Good point. Who is this mystery woman that allured this man to take such drastic measures. #EgyptAir https://t.co/pikcHKsvuf
— Aisha Yaqub (@chaandbeti) 29 марта 2016 г.
Sputnik has selected some of the funniest posts.
I wouldn't hijack a plane, I'd hijack your heart 😚
— Drake (@Ya_seen) 29 марта 2016 г.
#EgyptAir No more jewelry, roses, candle night dinners. To prove your love, hijack a plane….#EgyptAirHijack
— Harshavardhan MP (@Harsha_MP) 29 марта 2016 г.
Earlier in the day, a man hijacked an Airbus A320 en route from Egypt’s Alexandria to Cairo with at least 60 people on board.
"How much do you love me?"
— TechnicallyRon (@TechnicallyRon) 29 марта 2016 г.
"I would hijack a plane for you"
"I don't believe you"
"Wait there Linda"
He: I love you so much
— Pooja (@golgappa_girl) 29 марта 2016 г.
She: What is the craziest thing you can do for me?
He: Hijack a plane
She: Aww
Police: Knock Knock#EgyptAir #Sweet
The plane subsequently landed in Cyprus' Larnaca airport where the hijacker, a single male thought to be strapped with explosives, later released all the passengers.
Another alleged picture of the hijacker, guy next to him doesn't seem too worried though #Egypt #Cyprus pic.twitter.com/gyUHzPcEuH
— Michael Horowitz (@michaelh992) 29 марта 2016 г.
The hijacker then surrendered and was immediately arrested.
@JuliaCHurley What can us poor men do? I mean raise your hand if you haven't secretly begged us to hijack a plane for your heart.
— Tyler Patterson (@oldmancoyote22) 29 марта 2016 г.
EgyptAir has also now officially declared the hijacking to be over.
If my partner hijacked an A320 for me I would be pissed off. I'm worth at least an A380. #EgyptAir #EgyptAirHijack
— LK (@L093A) 29 марта 2016 г.
The reasons for the highjacking remain unclear.
